◟✦✩‧297 ໒꒱₊˚✧ After kissing every inch of Kenrick's body, Cyrus removed the shorts he was wearing. Agad na nahiya si Kenrick at kusang kumilos ang mga kamay niya para takpan ang alaga niyang nagising sa mga halik ni Cyrus. Napangisi naman si Cyrus sa kanya at marahan niyang inalis ang mga kamay niya. "Ang cute mo talaga kapag nahihiya ka, babi." "Stop calling me cute." "Edi sexy." "Ano ba." "What? You're sexy and cute. That's a fact." Hindi nakasagot si Kenrick at napakagat na lang siya sa ibabang labi niya. Nakatitig naman si Cyrus sa kanya habang may maliit na ngisi parin sa labi niya. Inangat naman niya ang isang binti ni Kenrick atsaka ipinatong ito sa kanyang balikat. Marahan niyang hinaplos ang binti nito bago niya hinalikan mula sa may bukong-bukong papunta sa kanyang hita. “How do you keep your skin this soft and smooth, babi? Sobrang kinis ng legs mo. Wala ka rin masyadong buhok sa legs.” “I—I don’t know. I don’t do anything special. Minsan nag-lolotion lang ako kapag dry skin ko.” “Hmm…” Nagpatuloy lang si Cyrus sa paghalik sa binti at hita ni Kenrick. He even left red marks kaya pigil na pigil si Kenrick sa paglabas ng ungol niya. Napakapit naman ng mahigpit si Kenrick sa kobre ng kama nung lumapit na ang paghalik ni Cyrus sa may singit niya. He flinched kaya napatigil si Cyrus sa paghalik. Napangisi si Cyrus at hinalikan niya ulit hita ni Kenrick na hindi inaalis ang tingin dito. Madiin namang nakapikit si Kenrick at halatang nagpipigilit itong gumawa ng kahit anong ingay. "You know you can moan, babi," sambit ni Cyrus. Napamulat ng mga mata si Kenrick at para naman siyang hapong-hapo na akala mo ay galing siya sa pagtakbo. "No—no. Baka— marinig tayo..." "It's okay. Nasa baba naman sila. They won't hear you." Kenrick shook his head. Ayaw niya talagang mag-ingay. Nahihiya siya sa mga kasama nila sa bahay at syempre ayaw niyang ma-chismis sila. "A—ayaw..." yan lang ang tanging nasabi niya dahil kinakapos siya sa paghinga. Ngumiti na lang naman si Cyrus at hinalikan niya ulit ang hita nito. He didn’t push him anymore. He’ll eventually give in further the more they get intimate and explore each other’s body. Ibinaba ni Cyrus ang binti nito at pinagmasdan niya saglit si Kenrick. His legs were spread wide, and he could see the bulge of his manhood. His upper body was covered with his love marks from his neck down to his stomach. He really made sure every inch of him had his mark. If anyone saw them, they’d probably think he had hurt himself or had been bitten by some kind of insect. Kenrick was staring back at him, eyes a bit tired but still intensely wanting more from what he was doing. His cheeks and ears were flushed red like he was in heat. Maybe he was. Kenrick was feeling an intense heat inside him, and he badly wanted that heat to clear. Cyrus found him so sexy in this state. He had never thought that he’d see him like this, ever. He initially thought Kenrick wouldn’t give him a chance. He thought his love for Xyrus would last until the end of time. But his efforts and immense love for him didn’t fail him and eventually won him over. "God, Kenrick. You’re so fucking irresistible right now," he said under his breath. Kenrick smirked and lifted both of his arms as if he was inviting him for a hug. "Then, don’t hold back. I’m all yours, Cyrus. Now and forever." Something lit up inside Cyrus after hearing that. Not a moment too soon, he kissed Kenrick on the lips so aggressively, like the beast in him was released. Kenrick almost gasped the moment their lips crashed. He didn’t deny the kiss. He even kissed him back as aggressively as he did. His arms wrapped around his neck as his fingers ran through his hair and his hand held onto them tightly. They were both losing it. They were both already in deep. They couldn’t hold back anymore. They couldn’t stop themselves from wanting more. When their lips parted, Kenrick was breathing heavily while Cyrus continued to kiss him from his neck down to his lower abdomen. He stopped for a moment when he reached the garter of Kenrick’s briefs. He swallowed and even thought twice for a split second, but he still continued and removed his underwear as quickly as he could. He tossed his underwear to the side, and Kenrick’s manhood showed before his eyes, twitching a bit like it was alive. His eyes widened as he swallowed and took a deep breath. He felt his own thing twitch the moment he saw Kenrick’s dick. He almost came with just that. Kenrick just looked so breathtakingly beautiful in his eyes right now. So sexy, so seductive, that he just wanted to ravish him all day and all night. He thought that maybe they should’ve done this some other time because the two hours they still had left before leaving were not enough for him to truly satisfy them both. Kenrick was just staring at Cyrus. He was panting and couldn’t speak. He wanted to, but no matter how hard he tried to open his mouth, he felt too weak. His body felt so relaxed that he could barely move. He could see in Cyrus’s eyes that he was badly wanting to eat him alive. He wanted him too. He wanted him to eat him. His body was craving him, and the wait was killing him slowly. He was gathering all his strength to speak up, but then Cyrus moved and gently grabbed his dick and rubbed its tip. That move drew a soft moan from him. The sudden rubbing of his finger on the tip of his dick made his whole body shiver from the intense pleasure that he felt. "A—ahhh— ba...bi..." Cyrus felt so pleased by his reaction. He knew he wouldn’t be able to hold back from moaning the moment things got more intense. "Does it feel good, Babi? Look. You have so much pre-cum. Did I pleasure you that much already?" He was teasing him again. He couldn’t help it. He loved teasing him and he wouldn’t miss every chance he got. Normally, Kenrick would’ve fought back and denied. But this time, he indulged and gave in. "Ye—yes. And I want more, babi. I... want... more..." In that moment, Cyrus felt his heart halt for a fleeting period. He recovered quickly and smirked before responding to Kenrick’s words. "You asked for it, babi. I'll give you more." Hindi na nakapagsalita pa si Kenrick dahil agad-agad na hinaplos ni Cyrus ang titi niya sabay sinubo ito. Bigla siyang napa-ungol pero mabilis niyang tinakpan bibig niya kaya naputol yung tunog ng pag-ungol niya. He was breathing heavily every time he felt Cyrus’s tongue touch every part of his dick. He had never felt this kind of pleasure before. Pakiramdam niya mababaliw siya sa sobrang sarap sa pakiramdam ng ginagawa ni Cyrus sa kanya ngayon. Napahawak naman siya sa buhok nito nung bumilis ang pagsubo ni Cyrus sa titi niya. He could feel he was about to come. But it hadn’t even been five minutes since Cyrus started blowing him. He wanted it to last longer. Ayaw niyang makita ni Cyrus na mabilis siyang labasan. But the way the latter’s tongue and mouth were pleasuring his dick was so damn good. Mukhang hindi niya mapipigilan ang sarili niya na labasan agad. "A—ahh. Fuck. Babi, it’s— coming…" he said under his heavy breathing. Napatingin saglit si Cyrus sa kanya at bahagya itong ngumisi. Tumigil naman siya sa pagsubo sa titi nito kaya agad na nag-iba ang ekspresyon sa mukha ni Kenrick. He stared at him, lost and confused as to why he stopped. His eyes looked like they were begging for him to continue. "Wh—why did you stop?" he asked shamelessly. Mas lalong lumawak ang ngisi sa labi ni Cyrus. "Easy, baby. I'll make you come. Pero gusto ko sabay tayong lalabasan." Kenrick looked at him more confused. He didn’t know what he meant until Cyrus started removing his shorts and underwear, then gently stroked his own dick. He softly gasped upon seeing his juicy cock again. He was already well aware of how big Cyrus was, but it still surprised him every time he saw it. Not that he often saw it. Sometimes he did whenever he accidentally walked in on him while dressing or when he was peeing in their bedroom’s bathroom. They rarely did intimate things. The last time they did was probably a few weeks ago, and that didn’t even last long because their friends visited them that day. Nagulat naman siya nung hinawakan ni Cyrus ang parehong titi nila. His dick touching his immediately brought a sensation that he couldn't resist inside him. He didn’t think he’d get more turned on if their dicks touched each other. Seeing their dicks side by side made him blush so much that he could feel his cheeks burning up. "Give me your hand." Bahagyang nagulat si Kenrick sa biglang utos ni Cyrus. "Huh?" "Give me your hand. I'll need some help here." Namilog ang mga mata ni Kenrick nung mapagtanto niya ang binabalak gawin ni Cyrus. He wants them to jerk off their dicks side by side at the same time with both of their hands. Hindi niya inaasahan na ganun ang nasa isip ni Cyrus. He thought he’d fuck him while he pleasured his dick with his hand when he said he wanted both of them to come at the same time. Iba rin pala talagaa ang takbo ng isip ni Cyrus. He still surprises him. Hindi naman siya tumanggi sa gusto nitong gawin. Inabot niya ang kanang kamay niya at marahan naman 'yong kinuha ni Cyrus atsaka inilapat sa gilid ng mga titi nila. His hand could barely hold both of their dicks, but his fingers could still reach Cyrus’s. May kalamigan ang kamay ni Kenrick kaya bahagyang nagulat si Cyrus doon. But he liked it. His dick even reacted to it, and Kenrick felt his dick twitch, so Kenrick wasn’t able to hide his reaction and gasped. A smirk formed at the corner of Cyrus’ lips as he saw Kenrick’s reaction. "Ang lamig ng kamay mo, babi. Are you nervous?" Cyrus’ deep voice made Kenrick bite his lower lip and breathe deeply. His deep voice sounded so sexy to him, and the view of him right now wasn’t helping either. He shyly nodded. He was nervous, so he decided to be honest about it. He wouldn’t try to hide it anymore. It wouldn’t do him any good if he did anyway. Cyrus didn’t expect him to admit it that quickly. It looked like Kenrick was no longer letting himself hide what he was feeling. And that was exactly what he wanted. He leaned forward and kissed the back of Kenrick’s hand that was holding both of their dicks. “It’s okay, babi. Aalisin ko yang kaba mo. I’m here for you.” Napalunok at hingang malalim na naman si Kenrick. Hindi na niya alam magiging reaksyon niya kaya tinitigan na lang niya si Cyrus. Tinignan din siya pabalik nito at nandoon parin ang ngisi nitong nakakaloko kaya pakiramdam ni Kenrick ay mas lalo siyang mababaliw sa kanyang nobyo. Cyrus wrapped his dominant hand around their cocks, and it even reached Kenrick’s hand. His hand was that big. Kenrick felt the warmth of his hand, which gave him a different kind of comfort and pleasure. Cyrus took a deep breath before he moved his hand, making Kenrick’s hand move too. Kenrick felt a bit awkward ’cause he didn’t know what to do, but he followed Cyrus’s movements and eventually got his rhythm. Both of them were trying their best to hold back from moaning. The warmth their hands were giving as they slowly moved them up and down on their dicks was just too intense and too pleasurable that they felt like they were melting. Kenrick was fighting so hard to hold back his moan. But it was just too good that he was about to break and lose control. Cyrus was the same. The only difference was that Cyrus was good at masking it, unlike Kenrick. Kenrick cussed under his breath, almost like a moan, as the movements of their hands got faster. Cyrus snickered and leaned his head back, feeling the great pleasure their hands were giving them. "Shit..." Kenrick cussed again. Napatingin ulit si Cyrus sa kanya at hindi nito napigilang mapangisi. "Masarap ba, babi?" There was a hint of teasing in his tone, and that made Kenrick look at him and eye him. "Shu—shut up." Mas lalong napangisi si Cyrus sa sagot nito. Kitang-kita sa mukha ni Kenrick na sarap na sarap ito. Pulang-pula na ang mukha nito kahit mga tenga niya ay namumula rin. "The redness of your face and ears is answering for you." Kenrick’s eyebrows slightly twitched from what he said. He knew he was probably blushing from the heat he was feeling inside him, but he didn’t think it would show that much. "It’s your fault," he responded shyly. "My fault?" Kenrick stiffly nodded. Lalong lumawak ang ngisi sa labi ni Cyrus at hindi na alam ni Kenrick kung paano niya kokontrolin ang halo-halong emosyon sa kaloob-looban niya. Gusto niyang isigaw ang lahat pero hindi niya kayang gawin. Pakiramdam niya konti na lang baka sumabog na siya. When Kenrick didn’t answer and just stared, Cyrus stopped moving their hands for a minute and leaned forward, moving his face closer to Kenrick’s. "If it’s my fault, then I’ll take full responsibility," he whispered in his deep, sexy voice. Para namang napapigil sa paghinga si Kenrick at pakiramdam niya mas lalo siyang namula. Magsasalita dapat siya pero agad siyang hinalikan ni Cyrus sa labi sabay muling iginalaw ang mga kamay nila. Cyrus moved their hands slowly, in the same rhythm as their kiss. And that made Kenrick lose his mind more. Sa bawat haplos ng mga kamay nila sa ari nila at sa bawat galaw ng labi at dila nila sa halikan nila, parang mapupunta sa ibang dimensyon si Kenrick sa tindi ng sarap na nararamdaman niya. He kept humming and moaning softly while they were kissing. He couldn't help it anymore. Hindi na niya kayang pigilan ang emosyon niya. Kelangan na niyang ilabas 'yon bago pa siya sumabog bigla. Cyrus let him be. Hearing him moan while they kiss was so steamy for him. He really liked it—no, he actually loved it. He parted their lips for a moment and leaned his forehead against Kenrick’s. They were both breathing heavily, like they had just run a mile long race. Cyrus lifted his eyes to look at Kenrick, and the latter was looking down, still trying to hold back most of his emotions about what they were doing. "Babi, look at me," Cyrus said. Kenrick hesitated for a moment, but when Cyrus gently gripped both of their dicks, Kenrick jolted a bit, making him look at Cyrus. "Did I really have to do that just so you would look at me?" Cyrus asked again, this time in a teasing tone. Kenrick bit his lower lip. He wanted to argue, but he couldn’t think of what to say. He was lost for words. He didn’t know how to answer. He let out a breath, and his stare at him changed. It was softer, as if he was surrendering. "Maybe," he answered honestly. "I was hesitating to look at you for a moment kasi nahihiya ako. I mean, I already am feeling shy pero mas lalo akong mahihiya." Cyrus couldn’t help but smile at him adoringly. He was too adorable when he answered honestly. He knew it took a lot of courage for him to do that, so he appreciated that he was trying to be honest with him right now. "Do you know how adorable you look right now, babi?" "I told you to stop calling me cute." "I'm not calling you cute. I said you look adorable." "Pareho lang din yun!" Cyrus chuckled softly, then smiled before kissing Kenrick on the lips again. "It's hard to not call you cute or adorable if you were born to be one, babi. But okay. I'll just call you sexy if you wouldn't let me call you cute or adorable." Para namang umakyat lahat ng dugo ni Kenrick sa ulo niya sa sobrang hiya na naramdaman niya. "Fi—fine. You can call me cute. But don't call me sexy in public." "Then, it's fine kung tayong dalawa lang?" Napatingin si Kenrick sa mga mata ni Cyrus at nakatingin naman na yung isa sa kanya habang may maliit na ngisi sa labi. He nodded hesitantly. Hindi naman sa ayaw niya pero nahihiya parin siya lalo na he doesn't see himself being sexy. "Okay. From now on I'll call you sexy every time we're being intimate." Cyrus saying that in a low seductive voice really didn't help. Pakiramdam ni Kenrick pulang-pula na naman siya. Gusto na lang niya magtago sa ilalim ng kumot at magtago kay Cyrus. Kaso di niya magawa dahil hawak-hawak parin nilang dalawa ang mga ari nila. Napatingin naman siya doon kaya nabaling din ang tingin ni Cyrus doon. "You want to come?" Cyrus asked. Instinctively, Kenrick nodded. He didn’t want to respond, but his body betrayed him. Cyrus didn’t expect that, but he was glad Kenrick was responding honestly and willingly. "Okay. Let's come together, my sexy babi." Bahagyang napakunot ang noo ni Kenrick pagkatingin niya kay Cyrus. Napatingin din yung isa sa kanya at nginisian lang siya nito. Muling ikinilos ni Cyrus ang mga kamay nila at pareho naman silang napa-ungol ng mahina rito. They were both staring at their dicks while moving their hands up and down, trying to pleasure themselves. Kenrick had never imagined he’d be in a situation like this with Cyrus, or anyone else for that matter. He had never touched himself before—not until now. He didn’t expect it would be this good. Or maybe it was this good because he was doing it with the love of his life, his fiancé, his babi, his ayuk. Mas lalong bumilis ang pagkilos ng mga kamay nila kasabay din nito ang pagbilis ng paghinga nila. Kenrick kept cussing under his breath the closer they got to his limit. Cyrus could already feel he was about to reach his limit too, so he started softly cursing and moaning as well. Kenrick found that so attractive. His view right now was just so tempting that it was turning him on even more. Cyrus was leaning back a bit, his head tilted upward while his eyes were closed. You could tell by his facial reactions that he was feeling it intensely. Napakagat sa labi si Kenrick at may kung anong espiritu ang sumapi sa kanya at iginalaw niya ng kusa ang kamay niya na ikinabigla ni Cyrus. Napatingin si Cyrus sa kanya dahil siya na ang gumagalaw sa mga kamay nila. Kenrick was staring at him with seductive eyes while breathing heavily and biting his lower lip. Cyrus was in awe, but he didn’t let that distract him. He didn’t move his eyes away, and neither did Kenrick. They continued to move their hands together to relieve themselves, and their heavy breathing got heavier the closer they felt they were about to come. "A—ahhh... fuck. Babi... you're so fucking sexy right now," pa-ungol na sabi ni Cyrus. Kenrick was in such deep pleasure that he couldn’t even react to what he had just said. His whole body was tingling. It was a feeling he had never felt before, but he knew it felt so good—too good that it was making him so weak right now. He was already at his limit. Hindi na niya kaya. Alam niyang lalabasan na siya. "A—ah—aaahhh... babi... shit..." Wala siyang ibang masabi. Puro ungol at mura na lang ang lumalabas sa bibig niya. It was the same with Cyrus. Though, the latter was so entertained by how much Kenrick had cursed in the past fifteen minutes. He rarely cursed, so that was really new to him. Pleasure really made him curse that much. Nung naramdaman ni Cyrus na lalabasan na siya ay sinigurado niyang lalabasan narin si Kenrick. He really wanted them to come together, but it was a bit difficult since they had different levels of pleasure. Both of their hands moved faster than before, especially Kenrick’s. Because of that, Cyrus knew Kenrick was about to come. And not long after, a clear white liquid went out from Kenrick’s dick, followed by Cyrus’s. Kenrick leaned forward a bit, moaning softly as his semen came out of his dick. Cyrus couldn’t let out his moan because he was too focused watching Kenrick cum. He wanted to engrave that sight in his brain so he could think back on it whenever he relieved himself alone. Hindi pa tapos labasan si Kenrick pero biglang bumitaw si Cyrus sa pagkakahawak nito sa kamay niya at mga titi nila kaya napatingin siya rito. Nanghihina pa siya kaya wala siyang naging reaksyon sa biglang pagkilos ni Cyrus. Akala niya pupunasan ni Cyrus yung kalat nila pero laking gulat niya nung sinubo ni Cyrus ang titi niya at dinilaan ang bawat gilid ng titi niya na merong tamod niya. He was too stunned to speak. Namilog lang ang mga mata niya habang nakatitig sa nobyo niyang sinusubo siya. He felt his dick twitch, and it looked like he was getting hard again. He mentally told himself no kasi aalis pa sila but his dick says otherwise. Napangisi si Cyrus nung tinigasan ulit si Kenrick. He was pleased to see how his fiance reacts to him. Panatag na siya na kaya niyang buhayin ang alaga nito without making so much effort. "You're hard again," he teased. "Ka—kasalanan mo yan!" agad na depensa ni Kenrick. Napatingin si Cyrus sa kanya at ang mga titig niya ay may pahiwatig ng pang-aasar at pang-aakit. Marahan niyang hinaplos ang titi ni Kenrick kaya bahagyang napagalaw yung isa at pigil na napa-ungol. Dinilaan niya ang itaas ng titi nito kung saan lumabas ang gatas nito. "Then, I’ll take responsibility again," he said. "Text your mom. Tell her that we’re going to be late."

◟✦✩‧292 ໒꒱₊˚✧ Nagulat na lang si Kenrick nung napahiga na siya sa kama at nasa ibabaw na niya si Cyrus. Doon din tumigil ang halikan nila at sabay ang paghabol nila ng paghinga. Their eyes were full of emotions. Love. Wanting. Tension. Heat. They didn’t know what emotion to feel anymore. But one thing's for sure, they both wanted more. They wanted to kiss again. They wanted to touch each other, every inch of their bodies. They wanted to smell each other’s scent. They wanted to feel each other’s warmth. However, they were both holding back. They were both afraid that if they let their emotions run them, they’d lose it. Kenrick was trapped underneath Cyrus. He was caged by his muscular arms, and from his peripheral vision, he could see the veins so formed from leaning against the bed. His eyes were fixed, staring back at Cyrus’. He could feel his heart pounding more and more as time passed. Their heavy breathing was the only sound surrounding them, and it made the air around them warmer than before. "Cyrus..." Kenrick called out in his soft, seductive voice. That jolted every vein Cyrus had in his body. He felt shivers down his spine. Kenrick rarely spoke in a seductive way, and the only time he did, it was to tease him. He couldn’t tell if he was teasing him now. He probably was, to get back at him. But his eyes—his eyes looked so seductive. Like they were wanting—no, telling him to do more. That thought made Cyrus swallow. His heart beat faster and abnormally. He was trying his best to hold himself back. And he wasn’t sure how long he could hold back. Kenrick saw how Cyrus’ Adam’s apple moved slowly when he swallowed. A small smirk lifted from the side of his lips because he knew that was a nervous swallow. He looked at Cyrus’ eyes, and he thought that Cyrus was hiding it well. He was hiding how nervous he was right now because if they continued, he knew he might lose control. He leaned forward and looked at Cyrus’ Adam’s apple again for a few seconds before placing a soft kiss on it. Cyrus was caught off guard and flustered, his whole body tickling as he froze in place. Never in their whole relationship had Kenrick done that. Well, kelan lang din naman sila naging intimate pero never niya pang ginawa yun kaya grabe ang gulat ni Cyrus dito. Kenrick felt Cyrus' reaction kaya mas lalo siyang napangisi. Hinalikan niya ulit ang Adam's apple nito at pinagpatuloy niya lang ang paghalik sa leeg nito hanggang sa marahan na niyang sinipsip ang balat nito at nag-iwan ng malilit na pulang marka sa iba't ibang parte ng leeg nito. Cyrus was left there stoic. Probably because he wasn’t expecting Kenrick to be bold enough to do that to him right now. He never expected his fiance could be so seductive and do things he had only imagined him doing to him before. That was so new to him. His heart felt so much excitement that he could feel it was about to burst. He didn’t know what to do after that. He wanted to return the kisses and leave red marks not only on his neck but all over his body. But he couldn’t move. He couldn’t get himself to move. Para talaga siyang na-estatwa sa pwesto niya habang nakatitig kay Kenrick. Kenrick still had that smug smirk on his face. He knew Cyrus was under his spell, so he didn’t dare to move. He moved one of his hands and trailed his finger along Cyrus’ cheek down to his neck. His eyes were staring at his Adam’s apple again. Hindi niya alam kung bakit sobrang sexy sa kanya na kitang-kita ang Adam’s apple ni Cyrus ngayon. Sa lahat ng pwede niyang pag-initan, yung Adam's apple pa talaga nito. “You okay, babi?” he asked in a hushed voice. “Natahimik ka na diyan,” he continued. Napalunok na naman si Cyrus kasi onti-onting sumusuko ang kaloob-looban niya sa pagpipigil. Pero pilit niyang nilalabanan ito dahil kapag bumigay siya, baka talaga hindi na sila tumuloy na makipagkita sa mga magulang ni Kenrick. And that can't happen. They promised to see them today. Lalo na they just got engaged.

◟✦✩‧290 agawin mo na nga jasp 😝

◟✦✩‧286 | cyrus' pov ໒꒱₊˚✧ Sabay kaming napalingon ni Kenzo sa nagsalita. It was 𝘣𝑎𝘣𝑖. Kakalabas niya lang ng cafe at naglalakad siya papunta sa 'min. His eyes were staring directly into mine, and I don’t know why, but it felt like he was burning mad inside. At least that’s what his eyes looked like. I felt shivers down my spine from his stares. Para akong pinapatay ng mga tingin niya. Pagkalapit niya sa 'min ay agad siyang binati ni Kenzo. "Ken. Hi. How are you? Si Xixi? Palabas na rin ba siya?" he quickly asked. Babi looked to his way and it took a few seconds bago niya ito nginitian at sinagot. "Hi, Kenzo. I'm doing well. Xixi, still in the rest room pero palabas na rin yun mamaya. Ikaw? Musta ka? You look good." "Ohh. Thank you. I'm doing well, too. Ikaw din you look great. I heard you're engaged to this guy," Kenzo said with a hint of teasing in his tone. Bigla namang nalipat tingin sa 'kin ni babi and I almost flinched kasi yung tingin niya parang nakamamatay. “So, you’ve heard,” he said in a low tone. Gago. Bakit nakakatakot si babi ngayon? I mean, yung tingin niya sa 'kin, nakakatakot. Yung tingin niya literally pinapatay ka sa kaloob-looban mo. Biglang lumapit si babi sa 'kin at ipinulupot niya ang kamay niya sa braso ko sabay hinigit palapit sa kanya. Sa sobrang lakas ng paghila niya sa 'kin ay kamuntik pa kong matapilok pero buti na lang malapit siya sa 'kin kaya napasandal lang ako sa kanya. “He proposed out of nowhere. Literally while in bed at an ungodly hour. But you know what, it was one of the surprises he did that I’ll forever treasure. Not because he proposed, but because it was a surprise he did not plan, so neither of us expected it to happen." I felt a warm, cozy feeling inside me after hearing that. He said it with so much sincerity and love. He wasn’t wrong either. I was really surprised by what I did that night too. I was planning a grand proposal, but I felt I had to do it right then and there. It might not have been grand, but it was the right moment. "That sounds more romantic for me, honestly. I wish you both the best, and congratulations again. Puntahan ko na dun si Xixi para alam niyang nandito na ko." "Okay," babi said, smiling. Naglakad na si Kenzo papasok sa cafe at sinundan lang namin siya ng tingin. Pagkapasok niya sa loob ay agad na inalis ni babi ang mga kamay niya sa braso ko at humarap siya sa 'kin. "Kanina pa siya nandito?" agad niyang tanong. Medyo nabigla ako sa tanong niya kaya di agad ako nakasagot. "Ha—ha?" "Kanina pa ba siya nandito? Kanina pa ba kayo magka-usap?" "Hi—hindi. Wala pa nga atang five minutes yun or maybe ten." Hindi ko alam bakit ako kinakabahan sa pagsagot sa tanong niya. Siguro kasi yung mga titig na naman niya sa 'kin ay sobrang dilim na para bang may ginawa akong kasalanan. Pero wala naman akong ginagawang masama? Nandito lang naman ako sa labas hinihintay siya tas biglang dumating si Kenzo at kinausap na ko. Yun lang naman nangyari. Anong ikagagalit naman niya dun— wait. Don't tell me dahil kay Kenzo kaya parang galit siya ngayon? Did he not want me talking to him? Pero bakit? Dahil kay Xyrus? Psh. Dahil sa kanya na naman. I took a breath and spoke again. "Babi, I promise wala pang ten minutes nung dumating siya. I went out of the car to get some fresh air while waiting for you at para makita mo rin agad paglabas mo. He came a few minutes after I came out of the car. He greeted me and started a conversation. I didn't want to be rude kaya nakipag-usap ako." Should I say sorry? Pero wala namang mali sa ginawa ko? But if I have to say sorry then I will. Magsasalita na sana ako ulit pero nagulat ako bigla siyang lumapit sa 'kin at nilapit ng todo ang mukha niya sa mukha ko. He looked so cute from my point of view. His eyes were calmer now, but there was still a bit of rage seeping through them. Akala ko magsasalita siya pero bigla niya kong hinalikan sa labi. Agad na nanlaki mga mata ko sa ginawa niya at para akong naging estatwa sa kinatatayuan ko. I could feel how soft his lips were, and that was the result of him always putting on lip balm like every hour. Sa sobrang lambot ng mga labi niya, araw-araw kang matutukso na gustuhing halikan siya ng matagal. I could also taste the sweetness of chocolate from his tongue. He probably drank a chocolate drink while talking with Xyrus. His kiss was light but a bit harsh. He wasn’t forcing a deep kiss, but his lips were pressed against mine a bit too hard. Parang may gigil. Regardless, I still kissed him back. Kahit na sobrang nagulat ako sa ginawa niyang yun, I still tried to recover from it quickly para mahalikan ko siya pabalik. I could feel some eyes already on us, and I don’t freaking care. Kenrick had a rule about public kissing, but he himself broke his own rule. I’m not entirely sure what provoked him, but whatever it was, it got me a public kiss.

◟✦✩‧285 | cyrus' pov ໒꒱₊˚✧ Hindi ko alam kung ilang tao na ang lumabas at pumasok sa cafe pero ang alam ko ay hindi parin tapos mag-usap sila babi. Mahigit kalahating oras na sila sa loob. Hindi naman sa naiinip na ko, di ko lang talaga maiwasang di mapakali. I believe I’m still uneasy if babi’s with his ex. First love, first boyfriend, first fiance, and only ex niya yun. He’s the real competition. It’s not that I doubt babi’s love for me but that guy is someone dear to him and I couldn’t help but overthink. I know I shouldn’t overthink and there’s no reason to overthink. Hirap lang talaga iwasan. Lumabas muna ako ng kotse. Dito na lang ako maghihintay para makita agad ako ni babi. Sumandal ako sa may hood ng kotse at tumingin lang ako sa may pintuan nung cafe. Ilang tao na naman ang nakita kong lumbas at pumasok sa cafe. Hindi ko na nga mabilang sa kamay ko kung ilan ang nakita ko. “Hey.” Nagulat naman ako sa biglang nagsalita. Napalingon ako rito at nakita ko agad si Kenzo. Kakalabas niya lang ng kotse pero nakatingin na siya sa ‘kin. I didn’t know if I would greet him or smile at him. I still feel indifferent about him. Don’t get me wrong. He seemed like a good guy. Di ko lang talaga alam kung paano ko siya i-aapproach. We’re neither friends nor acquaintances. Or maybe we are acquaintances. We just know each other because of Xyrus. Lumapit naman siya agad sa 'kin pagkasarado niya sa pinto ng sasakyan niya. I tried to smile at him. Pakiramdam ko sobrang awkward nung ngiti ko kasi pilit ko siyang ginawa. "I knew you'd be here," he said. “Let me guess pagkahatid mo kay Ken dito di ka na umalis ‘no?” he continue, chuckling. I sighed and smirked a bit before nodding. “Yeah. Wala rin naman akong ibang lakad. Might as well just wait for them to finish.” “Hmm, may point. Anyway, how are you, guys? Musta kayo ni Ken?” “We’re doing good. We also got engaged recently.” “Ohh! Wow. Really? That’s exciting. Congratulations sa inyo. When’s the wedding?” “We don’t have an exact date yet but it will be by the end of this year siguro." "That's so nice. Wait. Kaya ba gusto makipag-usap ngayon ni Ken kay Xixi dahil engaged na kayo?" I nodded. "Yes. May binalik din siya." "Anong binalik niya?" "The engagement ring Xyrus gave him." "Ohh... right... they were engaged." Bigla naman siyang napabuntong hininga ng malalim. "Nag-aalala ako kay Xixi. I know he’ll be happy for Ken, but deep inside, he’ll for sure be broken." "He will for sure. But it is what it is. Ken’s already happy, and he’ll get married soon. May tanong pala ako. Hindi ba kayo dating ni Xyrus?" Para naman siyang nasamid sa tanong ko. "Hala! Hindi. We’re just friends. And I’m his doctor. His family entrusted his healthcare to me. Yun lang yun." "Really? Walang namamagitan sa inyo?" He shook his head so quick na para bang matatanggal na ulo niya. "Wala! We're just really good friends. And besides, si Ken parin mahal niya. One and only love niya si Ken." I felt a bit uneasy inside me hearing that. Naiintindihan ko naman si Xyrus. Kahit ako one and only love ko si Ken at mahirap mag-let go. I stayed quiet and Kenzo kept the conversation going. I just listened, but I wasn’t really grasping every word he was telling me until he mentioned something. “You know, they said the final act of love is letting go of the one you love.” He took a breath before he continued. “Xixi wasn’t really planning on letting Ken go that easily when he remembered everything about him. But when he saw how happy he was and how good his life was with you, he finally understood what it really meant to love someone deeply. You choose their happiness over yours. Kaya when he found out Ken was in the process of letting him go, he didn’t bother telling him that he was alive and he's decided to let him go. Pinilit lang talaga siya ni Ked. He told him if he truly loved Ken, he’d let him know that he was still alive ’cause he deserves to know the truth.” I exhaled deeply. Ked wasn’t wrong. Ken deserved to know the truth, and he doesn’t deserve to live in a lie. I’m glad na nalaman niya. At least now he can live a life without any lies. “And I believe after this talk, he’ll somewhat disappear from Ken’s life.” "Really? He will?" He chuckled, which confused me a bit. “That’s what I think he’s going to do, but his family told him to stay here, in the Philippines, to manage their family business here.” “I thought Xyv’s handling that?” “He is, but he’s also handling the businesses overseas and he can’t manage everything by himself. Kaya once Xixi recovers, he’ll be handling the business here in the Philippines.” “Why can’t he handle the ones overseas?” “He’s not aware of the businesses there. He was only able to manage the businesses here and in China, kaya they decided to have him handle the business here instead.” So, he's like staying here for a long time. Hindi imposibleng magkrus parin mga landas namin. But I'll trust the words Kenzo just said na Xyrus really had let go of Ken. “Anyway, it’s good they’ll finally end things between them with a clean slate. At least they can live going forward with a light heart.” I nodded in agreement. Mas maganda rin na wala nang bigat sa mga puso nila. Lalo na kay babi. I knoew deep inside him his heart was still uneasy. I hope after their talk he'll feel better. "𝘈𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘺𝘰 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯."

◟✦✩‧272 | cyrus' pov ໒꒱₊˚✧ Di naman katagalan ay pangalawa na kami sa pila. Bigla namang may tinanong si babi sa 'kin na out of topic. "Babi, bakit kaya nila dinidisplay yang mga ano—yan ohh sa harap ng counter?" Pabulong niyang tinanong yun at tinuro niya lang yung tinutukoy niya. Sinundan ko kung saan nakatura daliri niya at bahagya akong napangisi. "Ano muna yun?" Mabilis naman siyang napatingin sa 'kin at nakakunot na agad ang noo niya. "Ehh kasi. Alam mo naman kung ano yun." "Bakit di mo masabi kung ano yun?" "Ang daming tao. Nakakahiya." Kitang-kita ko sa mukha niya na nahihiya talaga siya. Ang cute. Akala mo di ako sinubo kagabi. “Okay. I won’t force you. Anyway, to answer your question, di ko rin alam. Gusto mo tanong natin sa pharmacist?” “Luh. Gago. Wag. Napaisip lang naman ako. Kasi yung Watson sa taas din ganyan.” “Na-curious din tuloy ako. Tanong na natin.” “Pota ka. Wag kasi. Some things are better to be left unanswered.” Tumawa na lang naman ako. Nahihiya lang siyang itanong sa staff kaya ayaw niyang malaman sagot. But I’m sure he really wanted to know why. Di naman katagalan ay sumunod na kami. Babi immediately told the pharmacist the medicines we are going to buy. Napatingin naman ako sa mga naka-display na condom sa may tapat namin at tinignan ko yung malapit sa ‘kin. “Babi, tignan mo ‘to, glow in the dark.” Tapos naman na niyang kausapin yung pharmacist at kinukuha na nung pharmacists mga bibilin naming gamot kaya napalingon sa ‘kin si babi. Kumuha ako ng isang box nung glow in the dark na condom at pinakita sa kanya. “Hala. Bakit may glow in the dark na ganyan? Ano yan gagawing lightsaber yung ano mo?” natatawa niyang tanong. “I guess for fun. Gusto mo i-try? Try natin?” "Luh. Gago. Kasal muna uyy." "Pakasal na tayo mamaya." Tawang-tawa naman siya at nahampas pa ko sa sobrang tawa niya. I was just joking pero deep inside medyo seryoso ako dun. "Bwisit ka talaga. Napaka mo, babi. Darating din tayo dyan balang araw." "Why balang araw when it could be now?" I said, smirking. Napatitig lang siya sa 'kin at tinaas-taas ko mga kilay ko habang onti-onting lumalawak ngisi ko sa kanya. Sasagot na dapat siya at sa ekspresyon palang ng mukha niya ay handa na siyang pagsabihan ako kaso nakabalik na yung pharmacist kaya natigil usapan namin. Habang tinatype nung pharmacist sa computer yung mga pinamili naming gamot ay kumuha ako ng anim na box ng condom na magkakaibang variety. "Miss, padagdag din 'tong mga 'to." Sabay na napatingin si babi at yung pharmacist sa nilagay ko sa counter at agad na nanlaki mga mata ni babi habang yung nag-aassist sa 'min ay napapigil ng ngiti. "Okay po, sir," sambit nung pharmacist at agad na dinagdag yung boxes ng condom sa mga binili namin. Wala namang nasabi si babi pero grabe yung pandidilat ng mga mata niya pagkatingin niya sa 'kin. I just innocently smiled at him. Di ko naman balak gamitin yun agad-agad. Gusto ko lang bumili para meron kami. Ako naman na nagbayad sa mga pinamili namin para wala na siyang masabi at magawa. Hindi narin siya nagsalita pero malalim siyang napabuntong hininga na para bang pagod na siya sa mga kalokohan ko. Akala mo talaga di siya wild. I wouldn't be surprised kapag siya pa nag-initiate na gamitin na namin yun. Sana nga bigla siyang sapian ulit ng wild side niya. Iniisip ko palang kinikilig na ko. Medyo mild pa yung pagka-wild niya kagabi. I wonder kung may ilalala pa yun once we went all out. I'm really looking forward for that moment to happen.

◟✦✩‧270 | cyrus' pov ໒꒱₊˚✧ Di parin talaga ako makapaniwala kapag naaalala ko nangyari. Para talagang nag-ibang anyo si babi nun. Muntik na kong bumigay din. Buti na lang kinaya ko pa at hanggang dun lang ang nagawa namin. “Cyrus!!! Alis tayo!” Napabango naman ako sa pagkakahiga at lumabas ako ng kwarto bago ako sumagot sa sigaw ni babi para marinig niya ko. “San tayo punta, babi?!” “SM! Mag-grocery tayo! Dami na palang wala rito!” “Okay! Sabihan mo na lang ako kung aalis na tayo!” “Bumaba ka na rito! Baka makatulog ka pa dyan!” Gusto ko pa sana humiga sa kama pero may point si babi. Baka nga makatulog ako kapag dito ako sa kwarto humiga. Kinuha ko muna yung bag ko bago ako bumaba. I can hear babi talking sa loob ng kusina. Siguro tinatanong niya si manang kung ano mga need bilin. Maya-maya lang ay lumabas na siya sa kusina. “Babi, alis na ba tayo?” Napatingin naman siya sa ‘kin. “Wait lang. Ihi lang ako.” “Sige. Dito lang ako sa sala.” “Wag ka matutulog. Kutos ka talaga sa ‘kin kapag nakatulog ka dyan.” “Opo. Hindi po. Pero ikaw naman dahilan bakit napuyat ako kagabi.” Pabulong lang yung huling sinabi ko pero narinig parin ni babi. Galit siyang lumapit sa ‘kin kaya hinarang ko agad mga braso ko kasi alam kong hahampasin niya ko. “Nagsasabi lang ako ng pawang katotohanan lamang, babi.” “Katotohanan? Katotohanan talaga?” “Yes. That’s the truth. Gusto mo re-call natin mga nangyari kagabi bakit puyat—“ Nagulat ako nung bigla niyang tinakpan bibig ko at pinandilatan ako ng mga mata. “Talagang sumasagot ka pa. I know I’m the reason but do you really have to say it out loud? Diba sabi ko what happened last night is just between us kundi never na yun ma-uulit.” Ohh… right. He did say that after we were done. Inaantok na kasi ako nun kaya akala ko part na lang yun ng panaginip ko. I tried to speak kaso di ako makapagsalita ng maayos dahil nakatakip kamay niya kaya agad niya ‘yong inalis. “Sorry. I forgot about that. Akala ko part na lang ng panaginip ko yung sinabi mong yun,” sagot ko. “Kelan ulit yun mauulit, babi?” I continued to ask. Kumunot naman noo niya. “Do you really have to ask me that?” “Para ma-prepare ko sarili ko. Last night really caught me off guard. Don’t get me wrong. I loved it. A lot. But I still want to be prepared if in case it happens soon.” “If it happens, it happens. Di naman need naka-plano yun. It will happen naturally. Anyway, naiihi na talaga ako. Wait lang.” Dali-dali na siyang tumakbo papunta sa banyo at hinayaan ko na lang siya. Mabilis lang naman siyang umihi kaya nakabalik din siya agad. He just grabbed his things before we finally left. The mall's not that far from us pero dahil traffic tumagal byahe namin. While waiting for the cars in front of us to move, nagkwentuhan kami ni babi about sa kasal namin. "Babi, let's keep our wedding simple na lang. I mean, yung di mahal," he said. "Wala namang problema yan sa 'kin babi bit I fear granny will scold me and tell me tinitipid kita." He laughed. "Lalo na ang laki nung binigay nilang pera. But I can explain it naman to granny. Nanghihinayang kasi ako kung gagastos tayo ng malaki sa kasal." "Babi, you'll get married once. It's a once in a life time moment kaya it's worth to spend some money on." "I know pero kasi—" "I honestly want to give you the grandest wedding to ever exist in this world but if you want to keep it simple then we'll go with that." "Sorry, babi. Sa sobrang panghihinayang ko sa pera di ko na naisip kung anong klaseng kasal gusto mo. Itis your wedding too. Kaya di lang dapat ako ang masusunod. I can compromise." "Hey. It's fine. Ang importante sa 'kin masaya ka. Happy husband, happy life." "Di mo pa husband. Future pa lang." "Pero sinubo na." Tatawa pa lang sana ako pero nasabunutan niya agad ako. "Ayan ka na naman! Nang-aasar ka na naman!" "Aray, babi. Joke lang ehh." "Nahihiya na nga ako sa mga pinaggagagawa ko kagabi." "Wag ka mahiya. Sobrang nag-enjoy nga ako ehh. Ganun ka pala ka-wild, babi." "Aaaaaahhh! Tama na kasi!" Hinigpitan niya naman yung sabunot niya sa 'kin at winasiwas niya pa ulo ko. Kahit masakit ay mas natawa ako. Hindi naman siya galit base sa reaksyon niya. Nahihiya lang talaga siya. Tumigil lang siya sa pagsabunot sa 'kin nung umandar na yung mga kotse sa harap namin.

◟✦✩‧269 | cyrus' pov ໒꒱₊˚✧ 𝑓𝘭𝑎𝑠𝘩𝘣𝑎𝘤𝘬 𝘤𝘩𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 .☘︎ ݁˖ archiveofourown.org/works/91… .☘︎ ݁˖ good morning daw sabi ni ayuk ☀😂

◟✦✩‧269 | cyrus' pov ໒꒱₊˚✧ 𝑓𝘭𝑎𝑠𝘩𝘣𝑎𝘤𝘬 𝘤𝘩𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 .☘︎ ݁˖ archiveofourown.org/works/91… .☘︎ ݁˖ good morning daw sabi ni ayuk ☀😂

◟✦✩‧267 ireveal ba ang nangyari nung gabi ( ﾟ∀ﾟ)